Tag:Land Use Act

EDEN wants National Assembly to strip Governors of powers under Land Use Act

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has urged the National Assembly to expunge sections of the Land Use Act that grants governors limitless powers to...

Constitution review: EDEN seeks provision for protection of environment, wants Land Use Act repealed

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has requested that, because of the pivotal place of the environment to life, it (the...

Valuers seek review of land, housing policies

The Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has called for an overhaul of the Land Use Act and National Housing Policy. NIESV President...

Groups want Land Use Act expunged from Constitution

Three civil society organisations (CSOs) have advocated an amendment of the Nigeria Constitution to exclude the Land Use Act from the document. The CSOs made...

Land, biosafety laws may be repealed under proposed agenda

The Land Use Act of 1978 and the relatively young National Biosafety Management Act of 2015 may end up being repealed if recommendations put...

Oxfam seeks easy access to land for women farmers

Towards ensuring that women in rural areas are empowered particularly in the area of agriculture, an international organisation committed to the eradication of poverty,...

National Conference decides on Land Use Act amendment

Resolution of two critical issues that have caused a deep divide at the National Conference formed a part of the plenary session of the...

Conference rejects special court, endorses resource democracy

  Applause and knocks last week greeted the report of the Committee on Environment when it was presented to the plenary session of the on-going...

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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s deal with Indian company, Rashmi Metaliks Group, to develop its...
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UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) exit from the OPEC signals the need...

Countries reach consensus on new strategy to scale adaptation action for most vulnerable

Countries and partners have reached consensus on a new programming strategy for the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate...

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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

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UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United...